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World MapInternational Investment Position (IIP) Statistics
 

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The international investment position (IIP) is the balance sheet of the stock of external financial assets and liabilities of an economy. The financial items that comprise the IIP consist of claims on nonresidents, liabilities to nonresidents, monetary gold, and SDRs. The IIP at the end of a specific period reflects financial transactions, valuation changes, and other adjustments that occurred during the period and affected the levels of assets and/or liabilities. Together, the balance of payments transactions and the international investment position constitute the set of international accounts for an economy.

The following documents provide information on the development of IIP statistics.

Development of International Investment Position Statistics
2002

Development of International Investment Position Statistics: A Supplement
2002

International Investment Position: A Guide to Data Sources
2002 (Second Printing, 2004)
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Additional information on the concept and coverage, classification, valuation of components, relationship of the IIP to external debt, and the links between investment income, rates of return and the IIP, is set out in Chapter XXIII of the fifth edition of the Balance of Payments Manual (2,895 kb PDF file) (BPM5) and the Supplement (209 kb PDF file) to the fifth edition of BPM5. The Balance of Payments Textbook (1,775 kb PDF file), and the Balance of Payments Compilation Guide (4,460 kb PDF file) also provide additional information on IIP statistics.

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